Past Speakers
Chief Guest
- Smt. Droupadi Murmu Hon'ble President of India
In The August Presence Of
- Shri Mohan Charan Majhi Chief Minister Odisha
- Dr Mukesh Mahaling Minister, Health and Family welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, Electronics & Information Technology Odisha
- Shri Suryabanshi Suraj Minister, Higher Education, Sports & Youth Services, Odia Language Literature & Culture Odisha
Parul Seth Khanna
Co-founder & Director
Universal Pensions Pte Ltd
Parul Seth Khanna is co-founder and director of Universal Pensions (formerly pinBox Solutions), a Singapore- and India-based pensionTech enterprise dedicated to building inclusive digital pension systems for developing countries. She also leads the microPension Foundation in India, an innovation and R&D hub focused on financial resilience solutions for low-income women and informal workers. Parul’s work spans Asia and Africa — from Rwanda, Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya to India, Bangladesh, and Papua New Guinea — where she has partnered with governments, regulators, and digital finance stakeholders to design retirement literacy tools, outreach strategies, and digital platforms for pensions and protection. She pioneered “gift-a-pension,” the world’s first ePension platform for domestic and blue-collar workers. She has co-edited 'Saving the Next Billion from Old Age Poverty: Global Lessons for Local Action' and 'Templatising microPensions for Africa'. Earlier in her career, Parul worked with the BBC World Trust, CNBC, and NDTV.
Speaking at
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5:45–6:15pmThu 5 FebBlack Swan DebatesCentral HallOpen
Others
Driving Impact: The Corporate Champions of BharatNetra
Black Swan DebatesCentral HallOpen
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Amol GuptaFounder & Managing DirectorAdvanze
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Pallavi ShrivastavaCo-founderProgcap
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Harshad BhojaneFounder & Chief Executive OfficerShoveltech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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Dilip ModiFounderSpice Money
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Yanan WuChairman & Chief Executive OfficerSurfin Meta Digital Technology Pte. Ltd
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Kartik PoddarChief Business OfficerSymbo Insurance
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Parul Seth KhannaCo-founder & DirectorUniversal Pensions Pte Ltd
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Ram IyerFounder & Chief Executive OfficerVayana
About this session
Announcing the Corporate Champions committing to support the BharatNetra programme with jobs, innovative technological solutions and more.
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12:15–1:00pmFri 6 FebSummit Stage DialoguesCentral HallOpenModerator
Delivering Skilling and Employment
Scaling Women’s Skills and Supporting Women-led SMEs
Summit Stage DialoguesCentral HallOpenModerator
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Carrie SuenVice President, Head of Global Affairs & Strategic DevelopmentAnt International
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Irene Arias HofmanChief Executive OfficerMIRA
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Dilip ModiFounderSpice Money
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Rashmita PandaChief Executive OfficerStartUp Odisha
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Parul Seth KhannaCo-founder & DirectorUniversal Pensions Pte LtdModerator
About this session
Women entrepreneurs and MSMEs remain critically underserved in accessing finance, markets, and skills, despite being essential drivers of inclusive economic growth. This panel examines how digital infrastructure, blended finance models, and policy innovation can scale women's economic empowerment beyond pilot programs to systemic change.
The discussion will move beyond enrolment metrics to focus on what actually works. Drawing on implementation experience across India's rural hinterlands, Latin America's informal economies, and global fintech ecosystems, the panel will identify specific policy interventions, mentorship mechanisms, and market linkages that keep women-led businesses viable - yielding actionable insights for policymakers, financial institutions, and technology platforms committed to genuine, scaled financial inclusion for women. -

